{"product_id":"9781804188682","title":"Quantum of Menace : The must-read new James Bond spin-off mystery series","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor:  Khan, Vaseem \u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eClassic crime\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 23 April 2026 by Bonnier Books Ltd (Zaffre) in the United Kingdom as part of 'the Q Mysteries' series.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaperback | 384 pages\u003cbr\u003e198 x 130 x 26 | 260g\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCharming, drily humorous and intelligently crafted, Quantum of Menace, the first in a brand-new James Bond spin-off series, will appeal to Bond fans and readers of Murder Before Evensong, The Thursday Murder Club and Slow Horses.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Punchy, witty, smart and thrilling' JANICE HALLETT'Cosy crime goes high-tech ... Brilliant' REVEREND RICHARD COLESQ is out of MI6 . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e. . . and in over his headAfter Major Boothroyd (aka Q) is unexpectedly ousted from his role with British Intelligence developing technologies for MI6's Double O agents, he is adrift, unsure of his place in a world where the stakes aren't always life or death. But when he learns that his childhood friend, renowned quantum computer scientist Peter Napier, has died in mysterious circumstances, Q is drawn back to his sleepy hometown of Wickstone-on-Water. Frustrated by the police, who consider the case closed, Q is compelled to investigate, starting with a cryptic note Napier sent him on the day of his death. Q soon discovers that Napier's ground-breaking work may have attracted sinister forces . . . but can he decode the truth before danger closes in?'Even if you're not a Bond fan, you can't fail to enjoy this solidly plotted and unexpectedly funny blend of nostalgia and new technology' THE GUARDIAN'A witty, clever addition to the Bond renaissance' HEAT MAGAZINE\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Guisborough Bookshop Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53006766244176,"sku":"9781804188682","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0860\/4988\/2448\/files\/9781804188682.jpg?v=1778745660","url":"https:\/\/guisboroughbookshop.co.uk\/products\/9781804188682","provider":"guisboroughbookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}